Beatrice POV
"He's coming today." Kaelen dropped into the chair across from me at breakfast. "Darius. He'll be here by noon."
I choked on my tea. "What?"
"Your mate." Kaelen grinned. "Remember him? Tall, brooding, hopelessly in love with you?"
"I know who Darius is." I set down my cup before I spilled it. "I just didn't know he was visiting."
"Theron invited him." Silas appeared with his own breakfast plate. "Figured enough time had passed, you have been here almost a month."
A month since I'd seen Darius. A month since he'd looked at me with those green eyes and promised to wait as long as I needed. A month of missing him so badly it hurt.
"You could have warned me," I said.
"Where's the fun in that?" Kaelen stole a piece of my toast. "Besides, you've been moping around here like
